The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-08

VIM. Davis. of Carlyle. is one of the
farmers who heartily endorses the idea
of a "COlt Show" He thinks how
ever as We suggested last week that
the show might as well include all
kinds of live stock and all kinds of
fruit and farm prod ucts, and he sug-
gests that We have "Farmer's Pic.
mic" in Freeman's Grove. We heartily
approve of this suggestion and in or
der that 1t may be carried out we
would propose that the Horticultural
Society hold meeting and appoint a
Committee of Arrangements, perhaps
to consist Of one man from each town.
ship, to take charge of the affair and
see that 1t Is success. We are quite
sure that our Board of Trade would
gladly cooperate with this committee
and give all the assistance in its power
i'm the way of preparing the grounds,
getting up premium list and making
other necessary arrangements. The
idea is to have one day "Fair" here.
Not a money making scheme, made
up mostly of horse racing and other
gambling. devices. But an honest live
stock and agricultural exhibit that
will bring together the farmers with
their.families and lunch baskets and
give them quiet, happy and profit
able day under the shade of the trees.
The more we think about it the more
attractive the idea becomes to us and
we trust that those who have the
power to carry it out will not fail to do
SO.
The Commissioners were in session
Tuesday and Wednesday, and besides
allowing the usual bills, transacted the
following business: Viewers were ap-
pointed to survey and locate roads
prayed for by z. w. SOuthwick, Frank
Jackson Mary e. Hottenstein, JIM.
Williamson, VIM Vezie and B. H.
Shaffer. Road petitioned for by F. NJ.
Power will be granted by publication
as all parties are satisfied. Owing to
error of viewers. road petitiOned for at
last meeting by Thos Robertshaw will
be again viewed according to publica-
ton to be made hereafter. An alley in
block 2. city of Humboldt was vacated.
A number of school district appeals
were laid over on account of Irregular
ity in the appeal proceedings. Tomb
stones were ordered for Porter Poe, II
and = McHenry lately de-
ceased old soldiers. Action on petition
from Moran for incorporation as city
of the third class was laid over until a
census could be taken. J w Christian,
H. Longshore and r. B. Arnold were
appointed to appraise for sale the nwq
of swq of 36-23-1S, school land Writ
ten report OfChas Smith, who had been
to visit all the bridges in the
county and report on their condition
was read. Board adjourned to meet in |
special session July Il.
In response to an inquiry as to the
time when it is lawful to catch fish |
with seine or net, we would say that |
it is not lawful at any time except on
Dne's own property. Sec.6. Chapter |
los, of the Session Laws of 1856, pro- |
vides as follows: ut shall be unlawful |
to catch, or attempt to catch or kill fish |
in any of the inland waters of Kansas |
by means of any draw-net, gill-net, |
1rift-net, trammel-net, seine, fish-pOt,
set-pond, or by poisoning the water
with lime or any deleteriOus substance
or by making any Obstruc-
ton to the natural transit of fish for the
purpose of catching the same. Pro-
vided, nothing in this act shall pre-
vent persons from fishing in private
ponds upon their own land" The
punishment for violation of this law
Is fine of not less than ten nor more
thar fifty dollars.
The employment of Prof. Umholtz
and Miss Barker as principal and as
,istant in the High School, was an
bounced last week. The following
nave been engaged as teachers of the
over grades: G. f. Merwin, Ruth
Brown, Ivah Merwin, MOllie White,
Iertie Christian, Anna Pickell and
Dee Arnold. All of these except the
,wo last named have already taught
,ne or more years in our schools and
nave proven their qualifications. Miss
Pickell and Miss Arnold are both we'll
known graduates of the High School,
md have both taught successful terms
n the country schools, aud will no
loubt give entire satisfaction. Miss
Christian will be restored to her old
the fourth grade.
The Annual meet of the Kansas
Division OF the L. A. w. will be held
It Paola July 18th, 10Th and Goth. In
1itations are being sent to all the
whose addresses are known
md will be sent to the riders of this
yicinity if they will send their adj
lresses to the "Paola Wheelmen," at
'aola, Kansas. The program will con-
ist of races, runs to neighboring towns
nd to the famous gas wells of that city
nd will close with banquet to the
yelling visitors. If you do not receive
N invita- ton from the Paola boys do
lot consider yourself sighted but at
end the meet without one as all riders
viii be welcome.
The last rain we had of any conse-
Iuence last summer fell about the mid
lie of June. Farmers tell US also that 4.
orn was at least three weeks farther
dvanced the middle of June this year
han it was at that time last year. I
adding this and that together we find
hat so far as the rain is concerned the {
rop of this season has not less than
tx weeks purchase" over that of last,
Which makes it safe to say that Allen &
ounty will raise more corn this year
han ever before. go. F.. d." which
eing interpreted means "That is what {
re started out to demonstrate" X
We regret to say that the Chanute G
and did not add to its reputation by Q
g conduct at lola. The music was I
God enough, but there was not half
nough of it. The members of the
and were continually scattering and
he Committee had to be always rum
ing after them to play at all. They
'ere paid their own price and they
uvht to have remembered that their